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The 31-year- NO. 4 USC Trojans while the new receiving core dropped old Mcvay is the quarterback whisperer. were on the brink of numerous passes. Compounding the Leading the impressive comeback was frustration for ‘SC, the running game was Running Back Todd Gurley. It was his suffering a devastat- stuffed. Wide Receiver Deontay Burnett finest performance since the team relocat- Sing upset loss to the Texas was the saving grace, hauling in two criti- ed. He ran for 88 yards, scored a TD, he Longhorns on Saturday, Sep- cal touchdown receptions. scored another on a swing pass from Goff, hurdling over a Redskin defender for the tember 16th at the Colise- USC has won 12 consecutive games, score. um. USC ultimately survived now PAC-12 season begins. The Trojans The Los Angeles Rams travel to the Bay the scare in overtime out- will face the Cal Golden Bears in Berkeley Area for a special Thursday night matchup on Saturday, September 23rd. with the San Francisco 49ers On Thurs- lasting Texas 27-24 in Dou- day, September 21st. Kickoff is at 5:20 ble OT. Rams And Chargers Fall Short In Final P.M. on the NFL Network. Seconds At the same time, the Los Angeles Rams his instant classic was a sloppy, turn- Mere hours after the thrilling USC Tex- were battling the Redskins, the Los Ange- Tover riddled game, where both teams as Overtime game, the stadium crew did les Chargers hosted their first game in L.A. respectively gave the contest away several a marvelous job transforming the Coli- since 1960. Unfortunately, akin to last times. Still, it was pandemonium as USC seum overnight from burgundy to blue, week’s game, a missed field goal by new and Texas were knotted at 17 all heading as the L.A. Rams fell to the Washington Kicker Younghoo Koo cost the Chargers into the thrilling Overtime. Redskins, 27-20 on Sunday, September yet another victory. Final score: Miami After both teams scored touchdowns 17th. Dolphins 19 Los Angeles Chargers 17. In the first OT, Christian Rector stepped The Redskins scored the game-win- Dolphins Kicker Corey Parker connect- up to make the biggest play of the night. ning TD with 1:49 left in the 4th quarter. ed on a 54-yard field goal which proved to Texas QB Sam Ehlinger was centimeters Redskins QB Kirk Cousins threw an 11- be the difference. Imagine had Koo made from the goal line before Rector stripped yard touchdown pass to Ryan Grant in either field goal, the Bolts might be (2-0). the ball ajar, the Trojans recovered the the back corner of the end zone. Once the The Chargers are playing at the Stub- fumble. Rams got the pigskin back, Jared Goff Hub Center, an intimate setting in Carson McGrath put an exclamation point on made a disastrous error on the first play. for a football game. The 27.000 seat sta- the crisp, breezy gorgeous Saturday night Goff locked eyes with Wide Receiver Coo- dium is the home of the L.A. Galaxy, an by drilling a 43-yard walk off field goal to per Kupp, telegraphed a pass that was ideal setting for an organization that has preserve the Trojans flawless record at (3- promptly intercepted. The loss drops the received an icy reception from a city which 0). Rams to (1-1). demands the win. The Rams’ defense allowed the In the loss, Tight End Antonio Gates “It was a great win against a great Redskins, who played with a sense of caught his 112th TD pass. He broke the team,” said Darnold postgame. urgency, 229 yards on the ground. Includ- NFL record for most touchdowns by a ing touchdown runs of 71 and 7 yards by Tight End, the old record was held by leg- Darnold had an uneven performance, Chris Thompson. The Rams had no an- endary Kansas City Chief Tony Gonzalez. throwing for 397 yards, 3 TD’s, and 2 in- swers for Washington’s ground attack. Speaking of the Kansas City Chiefs, who terceptions Defensive Lineman and All-Pro Aaron have been dominant thus far in 2017, at Leading up to the game, there was Donald returned to the lineup after a bit- (2-0), the Chiefs rank NO.